be made, by ventilation or otherwise, for the immediate escape of any gas which may by accident have obtained access to the box, and for the prevention of danger from sparking. (d) All street boxes shall be regularly inspected for the presence of gas, and if any influx or accumulation is discovered, the Undertakers shall give immediate notice to the authority or company whose gas mains are laid in the neighbourhood of the street box. *** [(35) Transforming Stations.] [(36.)-(43) Consumer's Premises.] Arc Lighting. (44.) All arc lamps shall be so guarded as to prevent pieces of Arc lamps to be ignited carbon or broken glass falling from them, and shall not guarded. be used in situations where there is any danger of the presence of explosive dust or gas. (45) Arc lamps used in any street for public lighting shall be Height from so fixed as not to be in any part at a less height than 10 feet ground. from the ground. (46) Arc lamps used in any street for private lighting shall be fixed so as not to be in any part at a less height than 8 feet from the ground, and shall be so screened as to prevent risk of contact with persons. A cut-off switch, fixed in a suitable locked receptacle, shall be provided for every high pressure arc lamp, and such switch shall be of such pattern and construction as will provide:- (a) That the lamp can by its means be entirely disconnected from the supply circuit; (b.) That the switch itself can be safely operated in the dark without special precautions; and (c.) That there shall be no danger of any injurious electrical arcing, sparking, or heating being caused by the operation of the switch. [(47.) Penalties for default.] These regulations are made subject to the power of the Board of Trade to make such further or other regulations as they may think expedient; and nothing in these regulations shall be construed to authorise the Undertakers to lay any electric line or work their undertaking otherwise than in accordance with the Order and the principal Act, or to supply energy otherwise than by a system for the time being approved of by the Board of Trade under the Order. These are the regulations and conditions for securing the safety of the public and for ensuring a proper and sufficient supply of electrical energy, made by the Board of Trade under the provisions of the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, and of the Cut-off switch. APPENDIX F. LONDON COUNTY COUNTY COUNCIL. BY-LAWS-SUBWAYS. MADE BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL AND ALTERED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (SUBWAYS) ACT, 1893, WITH RESPECT TO SUBWAYS VESTED IN THE COUNCIL. These by-laws do not apply to any pipe or wire authorised to be laid or placed by any provisional order or license under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, or under any special Act incorporating the said Acts or (in respect of such wires) to any company authorised to lay or place the same. I-Fourteen days at the least before the day on which any company, body, or person desires to place or bring any pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) into a subway, such company, body, or person shall give notice in writing to the Council of such desire, accompanied by full particulars in writing of the position and manner in which such pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) is proposed to be brought into and placed in the subway, and of the dimensions and full particulars of any pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) that is proposed to be placed or brought into the subway; and also the proposed method of supporting the same, and, in the case of a wire, particulars of the insulation and highest electro motive force for which it will be used. No company, body, or person shall place or bring any pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) into a subway, until the Council shall have signified its consent in writing under the hand of its Engineer to the position and manner in which such pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) is to be placed, and to the method by which such pipe or wire (other than a service pipe or wire) is to be brought into the subway. Provided always that this by-law shall not apply in case of emergency or in case of the necessity for repair of any pipe or wire, or the replacement of a single length of pipe. Should any emergency arise, particulars in writing of any work done shall be forthwith sent to the Council's Engineer. 2.Three days at the least before the day on which any company, body, or person desires to place or bring any service pipe or wire into a subway, such company, body, or person shall give notice in writing to the Council of such desire, accompanied by full particulars in writing of the position and manner in which such service pipe or wire is proposed to be brought into and placed in the subway, and of the dimensions of such service pipe or wire, and in the case of a service wire particulars of the insulation and highest electro-motive force for which it will be used. No company, body, or person shall place or bring any service pipe or wire into a subway until the Council shall have signified its consent, in writing, under the hand of its Engineer, to the position and manner in which such service pipe or wire is to be placed, and to the method by which such service pipe or wire is to be brought into the subway. Provided always that this by-law shall not apply in case of emergency or in case of the necessity for the repair of any service pipe or wire, or the replacement of any service pipe or wire. Should any emergency arise, particulars in writing of any work done shall be forthwith sent to the Council's Engineer. 3-Fourteen days at the least before the day on which any company, body, or person desires to take any pipe or wire out of a subway such company, body, or person shall give notice in writing to the Council of the manner in which such pipe or wire is proposed to be taken out of the subway. No company, body, or person shall take any pipe or wire out of the subway until the Council shall have signified its consent, in writing, under the hand of its Engineer to the manner in which such pipe or wire is to be taken out of the subway. Provided always that this by-law shall not apply in case of emergency or in case of the necessity for repair of any pipe or wire, or the replacement of a single length of pipe. Should any emergency arise, particulars in writing of any work done shall be forthwith sent to the Council's Engineer. 4.-A company, body, or person desiring to repair or alter any pipe or wire in a subway, or to replace a single length of pipe in a subway, shall (except in case of emergency) give three days' notice in writing to the Council of the nature of such repair, alteration, or replacement, and of the manner in which such repair or alteration or replacement is proposed to be made, and shall not commence such repair or alteration or replacement until after obtaining the consent in writing of the Council to the same under the hand of its Engineer. Should any case of emergency arise, particulars in writing of any work done shall be forthwith sent to the Council s Engineer. 5. Whenever a notice shall have been duly given in accordance with the foregoing by-laws, and the Council do not, before the expiration of such notice, approve under the hand of its Engineer the proposals in such notice, subject to such amendments or conditions as may seem fit, or disapprove the same, and give notice of such approval or disapproval to the company, body or person giving such notice, the Council shall be deemed to have given their consent to the proposals in such notice. 6. If, within 14 days after particulars in writing of any work done in case of emergency shall have been received by the Council's Engineer the Council shall, under the hand of its Engineer, disapprove of such work, the company, body, or person by whom such work was done shall forthwith alter or amend it to the satisfaction of the Council, to be signified in writing by the hand of its Engineer. 7.-No company, body, or person shall commence the execution of any work which will involve the alteration and reconstruction of any part of a subway until the expiration of 48 hours after such company, body, or person shall have given to the owner of every pipe or wire in the subway notice in writing specifying the nature of the work and the time at which it is to be commenced. 8.-No company, body, or person shall take into a subway any candle, lamp, or light other than a safety lamp of a pattern approved by the Council, or smoke, or take, strike, or use therein any match, except with the consent of and under conditions approved by the inspecting officer of the Council appointed for the purpose. 9.-No company, body, or person shall open or raise any grating or other means of access to a subway or enter therein (except in case of emergency) without the consent in writing of the Council under the hand of its Engineer. N.B.-The keys of the subway entrances will be kept at such places, and by such officials, as may from time to time be appointed by the Council for the purpose; each company, body, or person having pipes in a subway will be supplied by the Council with a card stating the places at which, and the names of the officials in whose custody the keys are kept, which card shall be produced to the official whenever application is made for access to a subway; and such officials will arrange for the opening and closing when required of the gratings or covers for persons entering or leaving a subway. 10. No company, body, or person shall allow any grating or other means of access to a subway to be opened or to remain open without providing a temporary fence or protection and leaving a watchman to guard the same. 11. No company, body, or person shall (except in case of emergency) enter or remain in a subway between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 12. Every company, body, or person having a pipe or wire in a subway shall, within six months of the confirmation of these by-laws, deposit with the Council full particulars in writing of such pipe or wire, stating name of subway; date when first placed; position, dimensions, gauge, material, and purpose for which it is used or proposed to be used; nature of supports (if any); and within a further period of six months, if so required by the Engineer of the Council, shall deposit with the Council a plan, on a scale of not less than 88 feet to one inch, showing the position, with such detail drawings as the Council may require. 13. Every company, body, or person depositing the particulars and plan required by the last preceding by-law shall, once in every subsequent year, cause such particulars and plan to be duly corrected to date. 14. No company, body, or person shall store materials in a subway, or allow any rubbish to accumulate or remain therein. 15.-No person shall commit any nuisance in a subway. 16.-All persons working or being in a subway shall conform to all reasonable requirements of the Council's officers. 17. Every company, body, or person using a subway shall pay to the Council on the usual quarter days in each year, fees and charges according to the following scale (a) A charge of 5s. for each day or part of a day during which a pipe or wire is being repaired, or altered, or laid in or removed from a subway. (b) A charge of Is. for opening or closing a subway at any time other than that fixed for the daily visit of the Council's officers. (c) An annual charge for use and supervision as set out in the following tables. TABLE OF ANNUAL CHARGES FOR WATER AND GAS COMPANIES HAVING POWER TO BREAK UP STREETS. Where a portion These charges are for the use of the entire length of a subway. TABLE OF ANNUAL CHARGES FOR COMPANIES, BODIES, OR PERSONS, These charges are for the use of the entire length of a subway. Where a portion only of the length is used, a reduction will be made. 18. Any company, body, or person failing to comply with, or doing anything prohibited by, any of these by-laws, or any of the provisions of the London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893, or delivering to the Council any particulars or plans, or making any corrections therein, which to their or his knowledge are incorrect, shall be guilty of an offence against these by-laws, and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and to a further penalty not exceeding forty shillings for each day during which such offence is continued after written notice of the offence shall have been given. |